Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver

2 reviews

_poppy_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Hmm. Quite a distinct style you kinda have to like. Every day life sometimes in it’s cruelest forms. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Minor: Medical content

babelfish's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Carver is a genius. If you have never read any minimalistic writing this is an excellent place to start. Made up of vingnettes about people in the American south, focusing on relationships, love, and loneliness. Sometimes almost feeling dystopian while feeling completely believable and mundane. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Moderate: Rape, Emotional abuse, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Medical content